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Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations

Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO, "key-know") helps strengthen nonprofits in southeastern North Carolina through leadership & organizational development and providing connections to UNCW faculty and students.

For Nonprofit Leaders QENO works with nonprofit leaders like you – executive staff and board members – to sustainably grow the capacity of your organization. We support established organizations at all stages of development through dedicated consulting and tools & processes customized for your organization. Learn more
For Students We support applied learning experiences for UNCW students interested in the nonprofit sector. We can help students find a nonprofit to work with for a community-based internship or hands-on class assignment. QENO also regularly hosts interns from a variety of degree programs to support our nonprofits, either directly or behind the scenes. Schedule a conversation
For Faculty QENO is a resource for UNCW faculty members who are involved with local nonprofits. Whether you do engaged research, are involved in community partnerships, or assign applied learning projects, we can help make connections, facilitate collaborations, and support students. We are also available to visit your class to make presentations on a range of topics related to the nonprofit sector and relevant careers. Schedule a conversation
Nonprofit Convenings

As part of the State of Nonprofits Project report, a first-of-its-kind analysis of our local nonprofit sector, QENO and Cape Fear Collective are bringing together small groups of nonprofit leaders working in similar issue areas to discuss preliminary survey findings, help shape the report’s final conclusions, and provide feedback on the future direction of the project.

Each convening will be held virtually and will last approximately 60-90 minutes.

  • Financial Assistance: Monday, July 27 at 2PM
  • Housing/Shelter: Monday, August 10th at 11AM
  • Interpersonal Violence/Trafficking: Monday, August 10th at 1PM
  • Arts & Culture: Monday, August 10th at 3PM
  • Education: Tuesday, August 11th at 11AM
  • Economic/Workforce Development: Tuesday, August 11th at 1PM
  • Healthcare: Tuesday, August 11th at 3PM
  • Food/Nutrition/Agriculture: Wednesday, August 12th at 10AM
  • Community Development/Placemaking: Wednesday August 12th at 12PM
  • Mental Health/Substance Use & Recovery: Wednesday August 12th at 2PM
  • Social Justice/Civil Rights/Community Organizing: Thursday, August 13th at 1PM
  • Disaster Recovery: Thursday, August 13th at 3PM

 Click here to RSVP for one or more convenings. 

Can’t make it? If you’re interested in participating but are unable to attend, please use the RSVP form to sign up for a brief one-on-one interview instead.

RESOURCE SHARING

View lists of resources for nonprofit leaders in southeastern NC: 

  • Directories of nonprofit organizations
  • Local collaboratives
  • Job openings (post new openings here)
  • Board of Directors openings (post new openings here) 
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Directory of local & statewide grantmakers
  • Consultants who work with nonprofits
  • Third-party administrative service providers

You're invited to add new resources!

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Meet the Director
Sara Fletcher Daniels staff portrait

QENO Director, Sara "Fletcher" Daniels (she/they) holds a Masters of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management and a bachelor's degree in Political Science from UNC Wilmington, as well as a bachelor's in Music Performance from the University of Georgia. Previous leadership roles included Finance Director at Thalian Hall, Executive Director of Feast Down East, Interim Director of the NC Blueberry Festival Association, and Executive Director of the New Hanover Disaster Coalition. Fletcher founded the Cape Fear Food Council, which was integral in coordinating food assistance services across the community after Hurricane Florence and early in the Covid-19 pandemic. She also owned and operated a consulting firm that offered nonprofit management services and also taught Nonprofit Financial Management in the MPA program at UNCW. Areas of expertise and passion include program design and evaluation, organizational development, inter-organizational collaboration, equity & diversity, and public policy advocacy. 

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